One couple's journey to starting a family. My hope is for this is to be able to have a place to write about my fears, my excitement, my trials and my successes while trying to start a family.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Too Early For A Birth Plan?
As I mentioned before, I have been reading like crazy about getting pregnant, being pregnant and giving birth.  For most of my life, I assumed that I would give birth in a hospital, probably with drugs.  Until a few years ago, I didn't even realize that there were other options.  And now, having so many resources with so much information, I have come to the conclusion that I will either have an midwife and doula assisted home birth, or try for a natural doula assisted birth in a hospital.  Because I will be a first time mother, the thought of not being in a controlled setting with easy access to medical interventions if needed kind of scares me.  Plus, my current insurance doesn't really allow for anything other than a hospital birth.  However, my gut and my head and my heart for that matter, really would just prefer to give birth in my home.  I feel safe in my home, comfortable and at ease.  I want to be able to walk around and smell the smells that are familiar and comforting to me, rather then be in a hospital with so much noise.  Quite honestly, the idea of how a hospital smells is somethng that fully turns me off from hospitals.  I also can't bear the thought of not being able to move around the way I want.  I have had a chronic illness for most of my life that has a high level of pain associated with it and the way I have dealt with that is by moving around and being able to be in a cool dark room.  It is so important for me to really give myself an opportunity to labor naturally and to give birth naturally.  I feel confident in my decision right now, but I can imagine as my life progresses and I actually (hopefully) get pregnant, I will change my mind in some way or another.  But for now, home birth is seeming like the best option for me.
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